At many of the pagodas, temples or other instances of spiritual architecture in Viet Nam, statues of sacred animals almost always guard the gate. An exhibition honouring those statues--themed Vietnamese Sacred Animals - is showcasing

 VietNamNet Bridge – Noted Vietnamese-French painter Le Ba Dang has passed away in Paris, leaving behind thousands of paintings, lithographic prints and abstracts collected by private collectors and galleries all over the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – At the risk of offending many people who consider themselves protectors of ancient culture, this writer would like to focus on the many collectors, domestic and foreign,

Unlike many private collectors who acquire national treasures and somehow manage to sell them abroad, Bui Van Quang from the northern city of Nam Dinh, likes to collect artefacts from the past, both royal and common, . . .